Ben Ross

Culture war-driven, vibes-based, global-far-right-power-grab-directed politics result in yuuuuge government competency-deficits that are incredibly hard to recover from. The US is the tragic example writ large across the planet; our local lot are more embarrassing simply for being ours.

That helps no one
That said Labour with Salmond and his Chinese Sounding Name Syndrome still apparent equally not helpful

There is reason why Japan despite a lot of advocacy work will not come here right now to invest in rail and transit oriented developments

And not just Central Government either. They are not exactly trusting of our larger urban councils either

Cook Strait ferry project $167m over budget — and key port deals still unsigned New documents reveal Ferry Holdings is relying on council-owned ports to cover cost blowouts.

Cannot cross water on ghost ships
Cannot tie up ghost ships at ghost wharves
Cannot spend ghost savings

CAN vote out ghost government www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...

Absolutely 🔥

Auckland's favor 🚁

We have an visitor

Sunset 🌇

Sunset 🌇

Red Sun set from Waiuku tonight

Country holds breath to see what runs out first: petrol or Prime Minister

In a sane political environment, the iReX debacle would have the current government unelectable this November.

In a term chocka block with monumental cock ups, this has be pretty much in the no. 1 position. #nzpol

Yep

So about those solar, batteries, EVs, buses, trains, e bikes, brownfield intensification, and hybrid working 💪 👷‍♀️?

Luxon’s diary blank for first three weeks of 2026 – but PM says he was working 'intensely' The Prime Minister says he was working “intensely” despite his diary not showing any entries for nearly the first three weeks of the year.

Luxon’s diary blank for first three weeks of 2026 – but PM says he was working 'intensely'

So he was camping then www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/politic...

Oh I am absolutely rubbing a National Brown nosers nose into it right now

Double so given the 💰 lost as well as hurt

Oh I do as National and the 38 percent cost me income from canceling iREX

NOT GETTING A CENTURY PROOFED PORT AND STRAIT INFRASTRUCTURE.

MINIMUM VIABILITY.

SMALLER FERRIES FOR MORE MONEY.

WORSE PORTS FOR THE SAME MONEY.

THIS IS COLOSSAL INCOMPETENCE.

So about iREX?

What now?

Infrastructure

Revolutionary concept for New Zealand in urban development: Infrastructure First-led development.
That is all seven infrastructure classes are installed and operational before the first house and/or business is ever built
Physical
Green
Transport
Civic
Social
Energy/Communications
Resource Recovery

every single time

Not the first time the douche has thought and said that either

Da faq was that?
Danyl threatening us with a good time here with an advancing society based on collective ideals and the fact it takes the entire village to raise a child?

Where I sign up for this?

Japan bans on street parking
Just saying

Yep

a man in a red jacket with the words warp speed written on the bottom Alt: a man in a red jacket with the words warp speed written on the bottom

Called Faster than Light Travel

WARP SPEED NOW

Yep
And released publicly every May 7

💯

We all noticed after the foul behaviour of both yesterday
Wayne does utu and settles utu
It pays not to be on the receiving end of Wayne class utu

NZ: Subtropical low, windy for some, then high pressure slowly returns YouTube video by WeatherWatchTV

Your Weather Watch Forecast brought to you by: why that is a Sub Tropical Low we see?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jQb...

If he was to run again which he says he is not
Paves the way for Richard Hills to run

21 days of fuel left in Nz - what’s the plan Luxon.

Should we be
- working from home
- opt for bus
- cancel optional travel